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Before former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was accused of shooting Sonya Massey after she called police to investigate a prowler, he had a rocky, one-year tenure with the Logan County Sheriff’s Office.
A state lawmaker from Joliet said she's been in contact with Ascension to plan a town hall “in order to provide answers to the community" regarding the Prime Healthcare acquisition.
State legislators resumed a series of hearings this week to scrutinize pharmacy benefit managers – a highly concentrated industry that critics say drives up the cost and limits availability of prescription drugs
An Associated Press analysis of county tax data across three states — Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska — found wind companies rank among the biggest taxpayers in many rural communities
The complaints allege officials at a Chicago juvenile detention center “implemented systematic and unconstitutional strip searches of juvenile inmates” at the juvenile jail and those searches “provided the opportunity” for sexual abuse of minors.
The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed late Tuesday that it is “assessing the circumstances” surrounding the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black woman by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy
An Illinois lawmaker from Glen Ellyn who heads a child welfare committee said the state must strengthen its laws and policies to protect homeschooled children facing inadequate education, abuse and neglect.
In a video released by Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser, the July 6 shooting of Massey in her home near Springfield shows the events that unfolded at about 12:50 a.m. on July 6
The Kane County Committee of the Whole will discuss the future of public transit, as speakers will detail proposed legislation that would merge the CTA, Metra and Pace into a single agency.
As Illinois seeks to end federal court oversight of its disability services, an independent court monitor says the state continues to fall short of promises made 13 years ago to allow people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live outside of institutions.
Gov. JB Pritzker added his name to the growing list of influential Democrats endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris
Illinois shoppers could have more money at the checkout lane in 2026 when the state eliminates its 1% grocery sales tax – if their local governments do not replace it. Dixon and Sterling are among those weighing their options.
One of Will County’s top elected officials commended U.S. President Joe Biden after he made the stunning decision to drop out of the 2024 race for the White House.
August will soon be here and students will be heading off to college. Here's help for first-year students and parents in knowing what to buy and bring with for life on campus.
The two largest privately owned water utilities in Illinois are seeking to raise rates for a combined 1.5 million customers around the state
New safety requirements for carbon dioxide pipelines as well as a temporary ban on their construction are now in effect after Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed a bill that passed the General Assembly earlier this year
A Springfield woman’s call for help ended with her death and the indictment of a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy on first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct
The area, most of its land area not even surveyed by the U.S. Government to enable it to be legally sold, would eventually include nine surveyed townships, each consisting of 36 sections of (nominally) 360 acres each
Amid promises to “make Illinois red again,” the ILGOP’s chair-elect Kathy Salvi invoked the analogy of parenting the beleaguered party in a Wednesday speech to GOP delegates in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention.
The affected individual with Illinois' first West Nile virus case of 2024 is in their 60s and lives in suburban Cook County
A former Republican congressman from New York told Illinois Republicans Tuesday that to win more elections in their deeply blue state, they need to reach beyond the traditional conservative voting base
Although Angel Contreras was a no-show at what would’ve been his final meeting with Joliet Township, he nevertheless received praise from several colleagues, including his successor on the township board.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a new bill that changes the qualifications for tax exemptions for disabled veterans.
Former President Donald Trump’s pick of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate brings youth and a Midwestern touchpoint to the ticket, Illinois delegates said Monday.
Residents across multiple counties found themselves without power Tuesday following the massive storms that slammed across northern Illinois Monday night
Angel Contreras will provide free assistance to Joliet Township after he resigns and the township will consider "all options, including potentially hiring Angel as an employee or consultant,” the township’s attorney said.
Staff has opened a pop-up location near the downtown museum at the University of St. Francis Art Gallery, 25 E. Van Buren St.
Morton Arboretum's research is part of a hypothesis that the excess amount of nitrogen and carbon contained in billions of dying cicadas creates a nutrient pulse, providing super-charged fertilizer to forest ecosystems.
Illinois Republicans emphasized a message of unity behind former President Donald Trump as they gathered Monday for the start of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
Weather in northern Illinois on Monday will include extreme heat, thunderstorms, high winds, and possibly large hail and tornadoes according to the National Weather Service
During a closed-door meeting Friday, Illinois GOP officials met and elected Kathy Salvi, of Mundelein, as the new chair beginning July 19
A total of $61 million worth of investments will go towards funding 13 road and rail crossing improvement projects planned for Fiscal Year 2025 in the Illinois 42nd State Senate District.
A federal appeals court reversed the dismissal of a privacy intrusion claim lodged by a Joliet police officer. A federal judge criticized the search warrant for the officer's phone that was signed by a Will County judge.
The task force, which planned to meet once per month, will meet next at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1.
The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including Illinois
After almost four years, a Kendall County case against a retired Joliet police sergeant accused of unlawfully accessing a controversial squad vehicle video has not yet gone to trial.
Among other things, the Health Care Protection Act bars the use of a restriction known as “step therapy,” also known as a “fail first” provision
While the agencies are currently buoyed by pandemic-era funding and temporary allowances in state law, the agencies will face a cumulative annual budget gap of $730 million in operating costs beginning in 2026
The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum announced that country music singer Suzy Bogguss will be among inductees at its fourth Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which will be Oct. 20.
Former Republican State Sen. Sam McCann was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for stealing nearly $700,000 in campaign funds and attempting to conceal his theft with false reports to state election authorities
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said “it’s not unreasonable” for opinions to differ President Joe Biden's performance and political chances following the debate
A nine-month investigation by the Illinois Answers Project found county jails in the state restrain people in chairs on average more than 1,000 times a year, often in ways that violate their own policies.
Throughout July, Joliet police officers plan to engage in an intensive campaign to crack down on motorists who violate posted speed limits on city roadways.
This free event at the Elburn Police Department will allow residents to remain in their vehicles while safely dropping off unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs
Homeowners are often targeted by scammers in security system services and home maintenance. Unethical companies may falsely claim their alarm provider is out of business or offer fake upgrades.
The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced that starting next spring, it will use the ACT exam rather than the SAT
Illinois entered a new fiscal year Monday with a bit of a financial cushion as the prior year’s revenues exceeded final projections by about $123 million.
IDOT decision applies to one warehouse, sets conditions if NorthPoint wants access for other tenants.
Highland Park mom Keely Roberts counts the days, not years, since a deadly shooting at an Independence Day parade in 2022 injured her and left one of her twin boys paralyzed from the waist down.
Gov. JB Pritzker traveled to the White House to meet with President Joe Biden and his fellow Democratic governors on Wednesday amid rising worry within the party about the president’s ability to continue running for a second term.